Ink-well.



H. B. PARSONS.

INK WELL. I

Patented May 24, 1910.

UNITED STATES PATENT OFFICE.

I-Ilillil'RY B. PARSONS, OF ZANESVILLE, OHIO.

INK-WELL.

To all whom it may concem:

Be it known that I, HENRY B. PARSONS, a citizen of the United States, residing at Zanesville, in the county of Muskingum and State of Ohio, have invented certain new and useful Improvements in InloWells, of which the following is a specification, reference being had to the accompanying drawings.

This invention relates to improvements in inkwells and closures therefor.

The object of the invention is to provide a simple, inexpensive and durable inkwell which will be non-evaporating and dust proof and which may be opened and closed without removing the stopper, thus aflfording protection against the loss of the stopper and the annoyance frequently experienced by getting ink on the hands, clothes, desk, paper, etc.

\Vith the above and other objects in View, the invention consists of the novel features of construction and the combination and arrangement of parts hereinafter fully described and claimed, and illustrated in the accompanying drawings, in which Figure l is a perspective view of my improved inkwell showing it closed; Fig. 2 is a similar view showing it open and a pen inserted in it; Fig. 3 is a vertical section; and Fig. 4: is a perspective view of the stopper.

In the drawings 1 denotes the body of the inkwell which is here shown in the form of a glass bottle but which may be of any other form and construction.

2 denotes the neck which is formed in one side with an opening 3 of sufficient size to receive a pen holder or the like.

4: denotes a stopper which is rotatably arranged in the neck 2 and has in its bottom a cavity 5 which opens on one side of the stopper through a notch or opening 6. This opening 6 is adapted to be turned into and out of register or alinement with the opening 3 in the neck for the purpose of opening and closing the inkwell without removing the stopper. This operation of the closure will be readily understood on reference to Figs. 1 and 2 of the drawings, the openings 6, 3 being shown in register in Fig. 2 so that a pen may be inserted through said openings and dipped into the ink in the body or bottle 1 and said openings being Specification of Letters Patent.

Application filed May 20, 1909.

Patented May 24, 1910. Serial No. 497,179.

thrown out of register in Fig. l for the purpose of shutting the well.

The projecting outer end of the stopper may be of any suitable shape which will per- Init it to be readily grasped and turned, the preferred construction being illustrated and consisting of an annular flange or enlargement 7 which not only serves as a finger piece but also as a stop to limit the inward movement of the stopper into the neck. Said stopper may be constructed of any material and rotatably retained in the neck by any suitable means, but I prefer to make the stopper of gutta-percha or similar elastic material and to form an outwardly flared portion 8 upon its bottom to engage the inner face of the top of the body 1 at the base of the neck to retain the stopper in the neck,

as will be readily understood on reference to Fig. 3. When the stopper is made of elastic material such as gutta-percha, it may be inserted in or taken out of the neck by the application of suflicient power, but when arranged in the neck it will be effectively retained therein against casual displacement and it will also provide an effective air tight joint or connection to prevent evaporation when in its closed position.

From the foregoing it will be seen that the invention provides an exceedingly simple inkwell or container since it has but the two parts which may be produced at a small cost and will be exceedingly durable. There is, in fact, nothing to get out of order and no loose parts tobe lost. Its simplicity permits it to be produced at a small cost and renders it substantially dust proof and nonevaporating. When the stopper is turned to a closed position an effective air tight closure is effected and even though the stopper should be left in its open position little or no dust will enter the well. Since the well can be opened and closed without removing the stopper, the latter need never be removed and there will be, therefore, little danger of the stopper bein lost and the hands, clothes, paper and urniture being covered with ink as quite frequently happens when the stopper is removed from an ink bottle and carelessly handled.

While I have shown and described in detail the preferred embodiment of the invention, I- wish it distinctly understood that I do not limit myself to the precise construe tion set forth since various changes in the form, proportion and arrangement of parts and in the details of construction may be resorted to Within the spirit and scope of the invention.

Having thus described the invention What is claimed is:

An ink-Well comprising a body having a reduced neck formed with an open top, and in one side with an opening adapted to receive a penholder, the reduced neck forming within the body an annular shoulder, and a one-piece, elastic rubber stopper plug rotatably arranged in the neck, said stopper plug having a solid body formed in its bottom and one side a cavity adapted to be turned into register with the opening in the neck to receive a penholder, the closed portion of the body of the plug being adapted to close the opening in the neck When said cavity is turned out of register therewith, the bottom of said plug body being formed with an integral outwardly flared portion or flange adapted to engage said shoulder whereby the plug will be retained in the neck, and may be inserted in and removed from the neck by springing together the end portions of said flange, the top of said stopper plug being formed with an enlarged portion or head to provide a shoulder adapted to rest upon the upper edge of the neck.

In testimony whereof I hereunto affix my signature in the presence of two witnesses.

HENRY B. PARSONS.

Vitnesses ISAAC HUMPHREY, C. F. RIBBLE. 

